Enemy Mine (1985)

During a long space war, the lives of two wounded enemies become dependent on their ability to forgive and to trust.

Director:

Wolfgang Petersen

Writers:

Barry Longyear (story), Edward Khmara (screenplay) (as Ed Khmara)

Stars:

Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion James

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Quaid	...	Davidge
Louis Gossett Jr.	...	Drac
Brion James	...	Stubbs
Richard Marcus	...	Arnold
Carolyn McCormick	...	Morse
Bumper Robinson	...	Zammis
Jim Mapp	...	Old Drac
Lance Kerwin	...	Wooster
Scott Kraft	...	Jonathan
Lou Michaels	...	Wilson (as Lou Micheals)
Andy Geer	...	Bates
Henry Stolow	...	Cates
Herb Andress	...	Hopper
Danmar	...	Wise Guy
Mandy Hausenberger	...	1st Medic

Storyline

A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually, he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting. They band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end, the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way.

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Plot Keywords:

title same as book | first person narration | protagonist as narrator | unknown planet | man tied up | 

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Taglines:

Enemies because they were taught to be. Survivors because they had to be.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Lynch was one of the directors considered.

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Goofs

Davidge refers to the meteorite shower as "meteors". Meteors burn up in the atmosphere. If it makes it to the ground, it's a meteorite.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Davidge: [opening narration] By late in the 21st century, the nations of the Earth were finally at peace, working together to explore and colonize the distant reaches of space. Unfortunately, we weren't alone out there. A race of non-human aliens called the Dracs were claiming squatters' rights to some of the richest star systems in the galaxy. Well, they weren't going to get it without a fight. Space was the new battleground. For many of us, Earth became a precious memory, light-years away....

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Alternate Versions

The UK cinema version had been shortened by the distributors before release following negative reviews in the US and was then cut by 27 secs by the BBFC for a PG certificate with edits made to the severed ear sequence. The cuts were restored to the 1987 15-rated video release and the full US version was released on DVD in 2002.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Jack Black/Neil Young (2005)

User Reviews

Not a Sci-Fi fan, but this one was awesome!

I loved it! It came on AMC and there was nothing else I cared to watch, so I left it on, thinking to go to bed shortly. I ended up watching the whole thing. It kept me rivited from beginning to end. Dennis Quaid is one of my favorite actors and I didn't know Lou Gossett was the lizard, but I guessed it from his voice. When I checked the credits at the end, I was right! He was soooo good. I can't describe it, you have to watch it. I shed a few tears toward the end. Won't tell you if they were happy or sad tears tho! You'll have to see for yourself!

Details

Country:

USA West Germany UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Enemy Mine

Filming Locations:

Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,594,702, 22 December 1985

Gross USA:

$12,303,411

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,303,411

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Kings Road Entertainment, SLM Production Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1